Get Courtney Thorne-Smith's son Jake's shark sunhat!

Choosing sunglasses for herself, Courtney Thorne-Smith protected 5 ½-month-old son Jacob ‘Jake’ Emerson‘s noggin with a 100% cotton, shark-printed reversible bucket hat from Old Navy ($9.50) while exiting Whole Foods on Monday. Jake is the first child for the 40-year-old actress/author and her husband Roger Fishman.

No offense to Courtney, but it always bugs me a little when I see parents (celebs or not) carrying their children incorrectly in the Baby Bjorn. It says very clearly in the instructions to always have the baby’s arms in the arm holes, and it is unsafe to not do so.

Kat
on July 9th, 2008

being so close to the car, I think she was probably in the process of putting him in or removing him when the paparazzi asked to take her picture, so she paused and smiled.

NannyChickK
on July 9th, 2008

RIsa….I totally agree with you. I am a big user of the bjorn with the children that I nanny and I always cringe when I see a parent (celeb or not) using it incorrectly. Although star wise I have noticed that courtney thorne-smith and Gabby Reece both make the same mistake. It just makes me nervous because it totally compromises the safety of the carrier. I use it with a 3 month old and I’ve used it with an 18 month old and both have had their arms correctly where they belong so no need to say things like “well he’s too long for his arms to go in there” or “he wants his hands”lol.

ERICKA
on July 10th, 2008

It always makes me laugh when people critisize. I’m assuming just like the other people said that she was probably ready to get him out and put him in the car but stopped to take a photo.

Kat, I was thinking the same thing…once again criticism. I really think Courtney was probably in the midst of getting him in or out of the car. I know there was a pic of her not too long ago misusing the Bjorn but this one looks like she just got snapped at the wrong time. WHY do people have to criticize so darn much here! Jake is adorable!

Rebeka Schleyer
on December 13th, 2012

Im a Courtney Thorne-Smith fan n always hav been!! Theres no need here at all to criticize Courtney .. Whn yu dont hav any clue whts goin on w/ Court n Jake in this pic. Hav an open mind whn lookin at pics of anyone…celebrity or not. Dont be so quick to judge!